Puerto Rico is the perfect meeting place between Spain, the country I come from, and America, the country where I now belong. The meeting point of two worlds where magic can happen.

Iberico de Bellota is best when cooked medium rare with a nice, pink center to allow the delicious acorn-infused flavor to come through.

I want e by Jose Andres to be a discovery, to be a journey. I want people to find it and be astonished.

In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud.

For me, there is no better tapa than a really good stuffed olive.

Food is national security. Food is craft. Food is everything, when you think about it.

I prefer natural hardwood lump charcoal - the other stuff makes your food taste like Goodyear tires.

I was very impressed with the street food of Singapore. I was very impressed with the dishes that they did.

Everyone should wake up and have a fresh-squeezed orange every day. By having a fresh glass of orange juice with American oranges, you are supporting the local economy, you have all the vitamin C you need in a day, and you support the environment because you don't use any plastic from bottles or bags.

Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips.

As a chef and as a father, I am very upset by what's on the menu at most schools: chicken nuggets and tater tots and ketchup and pizza.

Food and the way we grow it and produce it are a major cause of environmental degradation.

I get very upset when people start adding weird things to romesco.

When you cook a sausage, the skin sometimes breaks and the ground meat comes apart.

Cotton candy is the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man.

Chefs are at the end of a long chain of individuals who work hard to feed people. Farmers, beekeepers, bakers, scientists, fishermen, grocers, we are all part of that chain, all food people, all dedicated to feeding the world.

Romesco with asparagus is simple and brilliant.

The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food. Imagine trying to feed yourself a nutritious meal every day with only a dollar. Very difficult.

People ask me in Europe, when they do interviews... they ask me, 'Well, how does it feel to be a cook in a country that doesn't know how to eat?' It always touches a nerve, because Europe and the world think that America is no more than bad hot dogs and bad burgers.

The first time I saw America was from my perch on the mast of a Spanish naval ship, where I could spot the Statue of Liberty reaching proudly into the open, endless American sky.

I'm very happy with how Jaleo in Las Vegas came together.

I love America!

If you want to keep your side dishes warmer than room temperature, consider buying a small steam table for the home, with the Sterno cans underneath.

I started culinary school at a very young age, and really I wanted to be out working, cooking, more than I wanted to be in a classroom. You could say I wasn't a very good student - I wanted to be a student of life and experience.

When I came to El Bulli, right away I knew I was becoming part of something incredible. It was like watching the Big Bang happening right in front of me.

For food to be romantic, it should be light. Too many times people plan a romantic meal, and the food is too heavy.

Tapas is a celebration of life.

Pimenton gets its intense flavor because it is dried over wood smoke. You can try hot, sweet or bittersweet, though sweet is probably the most commonly used.

Even today with the public's growing interest in food and diet issues, politicians rarely include food as part of their political platforms.

I think when dishes have a certain amount of acidity, really they are very alive. And I love things that are alive.

It takes collaboration across a community to develop better skills for better lives.

In a world that places a growing premium on social skills, education systems need to do much better at fostering those skills systematically across the school curriculum.

High levels of inequality generate high costs for society, dampening social mobility, undermining the labour market prospects of vulnerable social groups, and creating social unrest.

Water security is not just for domestic policies. International co-operation is crucial to sustainably manage trans-boundary water bodies and river basins.

Transparency and effective tax co-operation must be shared principles applied by all. Until they are, nations will need to protect themselves against loss of revenues to tax havens.

There is no upside for the U.K. in Brexit. Only costs that can be avoided and advantages to be seized by remaining in Europe. No one should have to pay the Brexit tax.

A more robust approach to global warming is needed if we are to avoid catastrophe. Unlike the recent financial crisis, there is no bailout option for the earth's climate.

To give students the best possible chance to succeed, education must prepare them to handle issues that transcend national boundaries.

We never tell countries that they should have a particular number in terms of a tax number, you know, if countries can make do with whatever average tax they have. The question is, do they apply it to everybody? Or do they give sweetheart deals to some companies?

The OECD should promote everything that's consistent with its mandate, which is to make the world economy work better.

In order to encourage private investors to pursue long-term, responsible projects, governments need to promote consistent policies and frameworks.

The G7 doesn't have a permanent secretariat. The OECD can help the G8 and set the agenda for them. The secretary general of the OECD should be going to them proactively and discussing issues and priorities.

There probably could be some mileage in running a comparative study about how best to finance electoral campaigns around the world.

Governments need to be seriously sceptical about whether new coal provides a good deal for their citizens.

Social cohesion and inclusive growth are additional crucial perspectives to incorporate into public policies, targeting a renewed social contract that reduces inequalities and benefits the whole of society.

Most businesses do not take governments seriously when it comes to climate, primarily because many governments have inconsistent and incoherent policies and then often keep changing them, sometimes retroactively. This makes businesses reluctant to invest in greener technologies.

Principles of fair and equitable treatment included in many treaties are uncontroversial as general principles of good public governance.

Unlike other essential goods, like clothing, shelter, or food, we take cheap or even free water for granted. It often takes a crisis, such as a major drought or flood, to spur investment and policy reforms in improving water security.

When, as an individual, you are not paying taxes, it is evasion. As a corporate, it is legal shrewdness or tax engineering.

Governments must address inconsistencies in their energy strategies, consider the links with broader economic policies, and stop sending mixed signals to consumers, producers, and investors. In particular, they must assess whether the right regulatory arrangements are in place to allow clean-energy investments to compete on a risk-return basis.